Adaptations

What does the word adaptation mean?

• The ability for an animal to change itself

• The ability for an animal to blend in

• A process of change where an organism becomes better fitted for its environment

• The environment in which an animal lives

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Prairie grasses have adaptations that help them survive in the grassland ecosystems where temperatures reach both extremes and drought is common. One adaptation is their roots grow deep into the ground. This adaptation helps them – FH t J

• absorb sunlight

• resist cold temperatures

• absorb moisture from the ground

• fend off predators

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The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:

• hibernation.

• behavior.

• migration.

• camouflage.

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Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.

• counter-shading

• mimicry

• adaptation

• camouflage

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Structures or behaviors that help an

organism survive in its surroundings

• adaptations

• inherited traits

• learned behaviors

• structural behaviors

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The sharp teeth of lions are what type of adaptation?

• Structural

• Physilogical

• Behavioral

Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? A turtle shell

• Structural Adaptation

• Behavioural Adaptation

The sharp teeth of lions are well suited to rip and tear through muscle tissue and bone. What type of adaptation is this?

• Structural

• Physilogical

• Behavioral

A giraffe's long neck, used to reach leaves high in trees, is an example of a

• Physical adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

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What do you call a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in an environment?

• variation

• adaptation

• selection

• overproduction

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